Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has challenged members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to use their experience to proffer solutions to the economic downturn currently besetting the country. The governor gave the charge while welcoming the national executive members of the institute led by the President, Chief Samuel Deru who paid him a courtesy call in his office in Ibadan, on Tuesday. Ajimobi also stressed the need for ICAN to support his administration in its efforts at shoring up its internally generated revenue (IGR), given the sharp drop in the allocation accruing to the state from…
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described China as one of the most important partners in Nigeria’s quest to develop its infrastructure. Speaking while receiving the Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China to Nigeria, Ambassador Gu Xiaojie, who paid him a courtesy visit at his office in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister said that is why the Nigerian government holds its relataionship with China very dear. ”China is a veritabe development partner with Nigeria. The relationship between the two countries started at the level of cultural collaboration but has now gone beyond that to the developmental…
The President of the Lagos State Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Chief Nike Akande has urged the State House of Assembly to work in collaboration with the Federal Government to address the issue of multiple taxation and traffic congestion to aid economic development of the state. Akande who made the appeal during a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa at Alausa, Ikeja, maintained that “Lagos being the home for all, and commercial capital of Nigeria cannot but show the lead by tackling the menace of multiplicity of taxes, challenges associated with…
THE allocations to the three tiers of government has declined by N17.38 billion from N387.77billion shared in December to N370.38billion in January. Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun disclosed this development while addressing journalists shortly after this month’s Federation Accounts Allocation Committee meeting which was held at the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja. She attributed the decline in allocation to drop in oil prices from $43.4 to $39.04 which resulted into a loss of revenue of $22.55million. The minister added that the Cash Call obligation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to its Joint Venture partners led to a reduction…
Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested the managing director of an oil servicing company and some police officers who allegedly assaulted staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on official duty in Warri, Delta State. The arrest of the perpetrators of the attack on FIRS officials was sequel to a formal complaint and appeal by the FIRS State Coordinator for Edo, Delta and Rivers, Hon. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas. He had lodged a complaint at the Police Headquarters Asaba prompting the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, Baba Usman Alkali to help fish out those behind the…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has expressed optimism that the foreign exchange crisis plaguing the country which has resulted in Naira depreciating considerably low against the Dollar is solvable, but that the country must look inward and start to embrace massive local manufacturing of products and local ownership of businesses. Governor Ambode said the deficiency which Nigeria is currently experiencing in the economy as a result of the forex challenges was a pointer to the fact that all hands must be on deck to carry out some kind of structural adjustment on the economy and encourage the manufacturing of…
A person, they say, isn’t defined by their challenges in life, but their victories. Media personality, Toke Makinwa is one of those whom the cliché aptly applies to. Being exposed to the public eye is no lean feat, you get bullied… a lot, and thanks to the social media world, it’s made bullies a lot bolder. Super-woman Toke hasn’t let that faze her, she keeps winning still! One of the categories she seems to have put her stamp on is fashion. Her style is one that can’t be overlooked, and yes, we know you see it too. If you think…
From photo bombing to photo flossing, the story of Olajumoke is exceptionally inspiring. They say dreams do come true and positioning is an essential part to reaching ones dream. Well, for Olajumoke, it goes beyond hearsay, it’s her reality – bread seller turned model. That’s why she makes it as our woman crush Wednesday. Considering the amount of attention her story has garnered, not just locally, but internationally too, we wouldn’t dabble into it further. Rather, we’ll get on with why we have a crush on her, which by the way isn’t far-fetched. She makes casual-hawking clothes look stylish. You…
New York fashion week 2016 came to a wrap some days back and in true eccentric fashion, designers – both emerging and established – brought on their weirdest and wildest A-game. I especially was excited to see what new trends fashion aficionados would walk away with in mind to be the next big purchase. What however caught our attention was literally the cutest accessory – animal-like bags. We can envision animal lovers squeak in excitement, and though this may be a tough accessory to pull off, we definitely see Lisa Folawiyo rocking them effortlessly. Check them out. Do you see…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has welcomed the decision of Barcelona Football Club (FC) of Spain to establish its first Football Academy in Africa in Lagos, just as he pledged the maximum support of the government in ensuring the successful take off of the project. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House in Ikeja while receiving senior management staff of the football club, said he was delighted with the development, as it was in sync with his administration’s philosophy for sports development. The Governor, who described the development as an historic moment for the state, said it was…